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li 31 WEATHER F0RECAS1 FINE AND MILDER TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY i 38; 22 above VOL. CXLVII. XO. 81 MONTREAL; THURSDAY, APRIL 1918-FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS, GIBBS' TRIBUTE CIVIL POWERS HAKE TROUBLE FOR MILITARY LULL IN FIGHT BUTPRELUDETO NEW INFERNO WORLD CANNOT CARRY BURDEN OF ARMAMENT TURKS IN PURSUIT Constantinople Claims Vic tory Over British London, April S.An official statement issued by the Turkish War Office and receivod here says: On tlfe Palestine front our attacking troops have been very active. Bast of the Jordan the enemy troops hove been defeated and the pursuit continues." SQUEEZING HOLLAND Germany Declines To Continue Supply of Coal The Hugue.

April 3. Germany has declined to accept the proposal of Holland to continue the supply of coal pending negotiations for a new economic agreement. Export of other articles from Germany to Holland, however, will continue on the same basis as heretofore. Big Oun Wounds One Paris, April 3. One person was wounded today by the German long-range bombardment of Paris.

SUDDEN DECREASE IN SUB SINKINGS AMIENS REASSURED Official Proclamation Issued To Citizens Paris. April 3. General Dumas, commanding the French armies In the north, has signed the following proclamation posted in Amiens: "The dangers which have been announced to you do not threaten you for the moment The military authorities give you that assurance. You see them in your midst. Warning will be given in case of peril.

Keep confidence in France's hour' HEAVY GAS ATTACKS Germans Also Hurl High Explosives at Americans With the American Army in France, April 3. American troops or a certain sector other than that In the region of Toul have been sub. Jected to an extraordinarily heavy gas attack. The attack began last night and continued at Intervals until this morning. Mingled with the gas projectiles sent over by the Gei mans were shells of high explosives.

GEN. FOCH'S GREAT HOPES FOR FUTURE SEEMED LIKE MURDER Germans Assaulted Without Uniforms, State Wounded special Cable to Toe Oasette. London. April 2. Wounded soldiers arriving in England say among the German troops in Uie 4Vrt ruah the recent battle were large num-bors wearing no uniform.

The Gazette quotes one man as saying: "They came over the top Uke a lot of civilian, and it seemed like murder firing Into their ranks, but we knew they were trained soldiers and concluded the German depots had not enough uniforms to fit them out. A striking contrast was that others were respendent in brand new rigs." SUNK IN COLLISION All on Board Torpedo Boat Destroyer Saved Ijondon, April 3. A British torpedo boat destroyer was sunk April 1. as a result of a collision, according to an official statement issued by the Admiralty tonight AH on board were saved. TEUTONIC DOVE PREENING WINGS the compliment tendered by the enemy to the famous 6lt DlvUlon, which waa hokUng a at-eUun of the line in the viuinity of Ueniicourt, irear the Bapaume-Oambrai road, on the drat duy of the battle when the Germans surged forward.

The attacktd In a southeasterly direction under cover of the mllH and outflanked the in Its initial rush. The tremendous struggle continued at Dolgnics. which the Germans finally succeeded in taking tilie first day. ft was here that a British officer tired a thousand rounds from a machine gun before his legs were shot off by a big shell. The British immediately counter-attacked with infantry and tank, and stormed their way through tho shell-tfhattered linmlet; which tlicy held mainly with machine guns until night, when the enemy again surged forward and recaptured IXitgnits.

The Slst waa forced to fall back because of Wie situation on Its flanks. It retired slowly, fighting every inch or the way. The Germans now introduced a new scheme for advancing their troop. They blattted shell craters along the front of the 51st, and Into thee holes they dribbled their Infantry, who found them good protection. The tint reached Hermles, where a bitter tight was wagedi, The enemy made a frontal attack in three waves on March 22nd, tout theassauit broke against the stone waH of resilwtance.

The day the enemy got a hold on Morchies It was only to be smashed out again by the gallant tout despite the uccees the Stat was forced to fall back through Bucquoy and then to Bapaume, and finally to the -line between Puisleux and Mir-aumont on the 26th. The division had been lighting for six days snd was almost exhausted. It was ordered to fall back to the Beaumor.t-Hame) line, a little further Czernin's Speech Taken as Indication of Another Peace Offensive Washington, April 3. American Government officials and the Entente Embassies saw another Teutonic peace offensive today In the reported speech, of Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungarlan Foreign Minister, declaring that recently negotiations were near between the Austrian and the Allied governments. Tho move, evidently conceived in Germany, they said, was made just as it became contain that the "German drive In the west had failed of its purpose, awi was intended'to bring discord among the Allied Powers and to cause discontent among tiheir populations, i The Foreign Minister's statement that Premier Clemenceau- of France had advanced a suggestion of peace discussions, and his -reference to Alsace-Lorraine as a stumbling block.

It was declared here, were designed to create the belief that the Allies' desire to recover Alsace-Lorraine for France is the only thing that stands in the way of peace. their need some time yet TO ASTOUNDING BRITISH YOUTH Nothing More Astonishing Than Recovery From Battle OVERWHELMING STRAIN Germans Stopped By Just. an Army of Nobodies from Fields and Towns By PHILIP GIBBS. Sprrlal Cable to The He York Timet and Tne Montreal Gazett. Beflrtered la Accordance with the Copyright Act.

-War Correspondents' Headquar ters, April I. One of the most as tonishing things In this war is the way in whioh tho military of youth recovers from the overwhelming fa tigue of batltle. arnd from its break ing strain upon every quivering1 nerve of our human body. I have described the weariness of our soldiers after a week or more of' fighting over the Sum me battle grounds, yet nothing I have said can give more than a faint idea of the exhaustion of many of these poor lads of ours after these bad days when the enemy was all about them, and trying to breaik them, and they knew that they must hold them, or we should lose all that we have. And the Highlanders of ithe Slst Division, whom the King saw on the are as tough as any men in our armies, yet some of their officers told me that on the last lap of their rearguard; actions they tired almost to death, and when called on to make one last effort, sifter six days and nights of Hghtlng, and marching, many of them staggered, up men who) had been chloroformed, with daz ed eyes, and grey and drawn faces, speechless, and deaf to words spok en to them, blind to the menace about them, seemingly at the last grip of strength.

So It was with West Riding troops round about Bucquoy, where they bad dug a line uf defence after beating off attacks at Ptrisieux early in the day. They were assaulted five times, all day and night by the First Guards reserve and- the Third German Guards, who had direct or ders to take Bucquoy, and they beat off these waves with frightful losses to the enemy, and the loss of many of our own gallant men of the 27th. The enemy got In Roesingnel Wood, from which, a year ago. I saw them retreat, and the Yorkshire men were called on to turn them out, which they did. REMARKABLE RECOVERY, The next day they were attacked all along the line and repulsed the German Guards everywhere, and for two following days were fighting patrols incessantly.

The Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment fought most gallantly and in one week these men and their comrades took from seven German divisions, showing the weight of numbers against them. A battalion of the Torkehire Light Infantry had hard1 luck in the moment of the crisis for the enemy swept over a bit of trench, one of the old German trenches, derelict for twelve months till then, and when they turned to take these men in the rear, another wave followed on and caught these Yorkshires in the back. One platoon waa Isolated and fought most gallantly, refusing to surrender. "All my men are very cheery but very tired," wae the report of their general! at a most critical time. Being attacked, he says was the only thing that keit them awake.

Towards the end of this fighting they had a drunken craving for sleep, and stapt standing with their heads facing against a parapet, slept sitting hunched in ditches, and slept Uke dead men when they lay in the open ground, but they waked again when the enemy attacked once more, and fought Mm, and kllied him. anddozed off again. In body and brain these men of ours were tired to the point of death; they were footsore, and their limbs were stiff, and they felt tike old men, yet after a few days rest they were young and fresh again. That is an astonishing thing. Yesterday I went again among those Highlanders who fought so long and so hard, and upon my faith, it was almost impossible to believe they were the same men.

Their pipers were marching up and down the road playing "Highland Laddie" and other tunes of Scotland, and Gordons, and Seaforths and Argyles jtood about in the evening sunshine like men on the village green, taking their ease in times of peace. Their kiMs were dirty and stained, but they had washed, and bad shav. ed and cleaned Sheir steel hats, and the tiredness had gone out of their eyes and their youth had eome back to them. A colonel of the Seaforths came round a corner with his bonnet cocked to a Jaunty angle. He had been through hell fire, but there was no emooVdr of it in his sraiiing eyes as I saluted Mm.

Ear ly in the German attack on March II. the enemy worked round behind his battalion headquarters la the fog having piereed down a gully from the front line after a frightful bombardment which destioyed our defensive works there. With the colonel was a padre and a doctor in his dogont. sad when oe machine gun came Hke the crack of hpe oatside, he said ta them. "Toa had better get baHt.

the (Continued en Page t. Col. .) Rested Allied Troops Eager to Test Foe's Strength BIG GUNS HOLD STAGE No Marked Change in Alignment of Front Since Week Opened Atweciatrd Pre" table. London. April 3 Although- the fighting activity along the entire-front of the new Somme offensive remains there frtlM prevails the feeling that soon again battles on a large scale will teegrn, and with the Allied troops after their respite of several days strongly arrayed in battle formation and eager to test their strength against that of the foe.

From tihe Somme to t5ie Oise River, along tiiat portion of the tattle line which bulges out -toward Amiens, AilJy and BreteuN and the railroad running north and eouth which pauses through these towns, the big guns of the opposing side have opened up duels of great proportions, and It apparently 4s not unreasonable to assume that either side at any moment may, take the offensive with Infantry a resumption of a battle which ranks among the greatest the world has ever seen. Since the beginning of the present week there has been no marked change In the alignment of the opposing sides from Arras southward to Chauny. The figfitlnig has lacked the sanguinary character of the previous days, owing tit part, no doubt, ta the extremely btid weather con-diMons. Neither the Germans nor fiie Allies have been idle, however, for daily there has been going on a reinforcement of strategic positions, both in man and gun power, for the coming engagements, upon which It is conceded so much depends for the. V.etors.

In the vicinity of Lens artlHery duels of Intensity have been revived. or some sectors, and in Belgium at points reciprocal shelling' continue, In both these regions, however, the Infantry has kept to the trenchta. except for- patrols and re-connoltertng purposes. An American, sector has been heavily attacked with 3h. In the Italian thUre (here still is no indication of wb-en the tweeted Mg battles between the Italians and Teutonic Allies will burst, hut Gully there Is Increasing activity ail along the front.

Along the various fronts the alr-fhips of both irids are keeping up their Intensive activity, bombing positions behind the lines, searching out troop and transport movment, ami engaging In aerial combats. The French War Office reports more than thirteen tons of projectiles having been dropped on Uer-mnn railways and cantonments at Hum. Chauny and Noyon. and also in fhr of, Roye, on 'the Arras front. FCE HAS DONE HIS WORST Each Successive German Ble Will Be Weaker Ottawa.

April 3 (via Heuter's). Telegraphing from British Head-tiuarter in France tonight, Reuter's correspondent ays: "Our airmen report much movement of troops, guns and transport in enemy regions, but the Germans are difficulties In this regard. While for once luckily the is turning against active pet at Ions, I the Germans are bound to strike again as soon as possible and as hard as possible, or admit failure. which alternative would be fraught with a reaction from which the High Command shrinks. The enemy has made the supreme tst.

and although he is capable of pounding again and again. c.icii successive blow will be weaker than the last." "Good Old 51st, Sticking To It Yet" With the Br.tish Army In Krance. April 3 The announcement that American battalions axa to be added to divisions has created the greatest enthusiasm. The fact that mn-h move waa to be made had bven known for some time by the commanding officers, who anticipate most important reoultsfrom it and at-iord the highest praise to the Americans for the attitude of setf -sacrifice they have adopted in thus nacing themselves under a foreign tiiVMnnaJ command. This anion means that for the i.me being the American olTicers and nren may give up much tn the way i possible promotion whioh they migiit were- they fighting un-t K' their own command.

The American troops aie looked upon as b-g among the bee in the fleM. and it la believed that they wll fail ImmeAiateJy into their niche there-bv swelling each British division effected. An interesting document rotating to the German casualties ban been found on a German officer of the Meth Infantry Regiment of the Koorth DivMon. It records that on the second day of the offenaive. oat of four cnmvniie in the battalion to whit the officer Motived, there were then tn line only ttuee officers nd fifteen won -com mi snioned off.

cm and men. On of the mos auifctng trttae to the bravery the Bntisti was Apparent Tacit Conspiracy to Nullify Soldiers' Work QUEBEC REMAINS QUIET No Rioting, But Arrests ContinuePolice Seem Inclined To Protect Crowds Special ta The Gatetia. Quebec, April 3. Calm reigns It? Quebeo tonight There Is a healthier! tone about the city because of the' fact that Tuesday night had beoo peaceful. Confidence Is gaining! ground hourly, yet there is ominous' fear as to the future.

While the rioters have apparently; been cowed for the present, at least,) it Is not believed there Is less re sentment among the younger elei mcnt, but the authorities are making; still greater efforts and taking every1 possible precaution to prevent trouble, always working under the, impression that an upheaval will" come. An Important step Is to be taken' shortly that will alleviate the situation. It is learned that such steps will be taken in regard to carrying out the Military Service Act that those who could make trouble will shortly bo in uniform and on tha' way to make good soldiers. Technicalities will not count much, and It la believed that certain amendments to the Aot made at Ottawa will enable the military- authorities to get what is considered a proper quota of men from this district. PATROLS MORE NUMEROUS.

With nightfall the soldiers march ed out again, the street oar service was all but stopped, the ferry service mabitained only to meet rail way service and under proper guardianship. Then started the steady watch of the streets. It 'Waa to be noticed tonight that the pat rols were tanch smaller, 1ut much more numerous. There were concentrations of troops at main points, squares, etc, but in addition, practically every corner in Lower Town had its military guard. Sometimes only one soldier was on guard, marching alone a rtit block to meet his fellow at the next corner, but all working under a system SO Wffll ftiMrt-Ait -1 wsnld bring heavy reinforcements.

ine streets were again almost deserted, and with the advancing hour they became completely so, and the system of stopping people, finding out their business and passing them along practically from guard to guard, went on. People living in St Roch, who had come down from Upper Town any time after o'clock went home under continuous guard. They were not a full block away from a guard at any time. Respectable people.had.no trouble, and these were only out -when absolutely; obliged to be. Tomorrow morning eleven young men, who were captured with fire-; arms, and whose answers have not: pleased the military, will come before the police court and answer to! a charge of carrying firearms.

Thev disposition that is made of their eases will determine to some extent the relations between the civil and' military authorities, for if the civil authorities back up the efforts of. the military to maintain order, fnr! (Continued on Page 11, Cot 1.) INDEX TO THE NEWS Page Two, 'T Much German movement In tflree Won of Amiens. Byng hero of battle. Official war reports. Page) Three.

C.P.R. surgeon back from Hun prison. Boy Scouts exhibition. T.W.CA seeking to raise flSO.vWX. Pare Fmr.

Man shot himself as police arrived. Big flood in Beauce County, Quebec, Romee Bolduc to hang at Sorel. Recount likely two wards. Mere guess work re City CommisMon eat mount Canadian Club meeting. Copt.

Mcholson, M-C. again wounded Page Five. Exemption appeals heard, Firemen's Benefit Society ordered pay member's fall pension. Page Seven. Commons given official story of riots, Austria preparing blow at Itay.

Page Eight Common discusses oleomargarlna and fuel question. Page Nine. City and district newa News of the railways Veterans" unit not yet formed. Pago Ten. Charley Mitchell, one-time mlddle- weisht champion, dead.

1 Agnes Cook won opening event. Page Twelve. fV.ull.tt .1. rtMnm MM Ua. Tmta BMMT toanina- on can her a aj per rrui.

Canadian railroad earnings ta Xarcll a record. Little change la New Tort stnefca, Washington needs iw.oeo railroad Page Foartrr. Detnonstrationa in Germany offensive. Ne peace ia Russia, only an lliilTlta. Czernin Predicts Limitation Alter War Ends PEACE BENEFITS IN EAST Vienna City Council Pleaded "Aggravated Distress of Population" Asaoclated Press Cable.

Amsterdam, April 3. Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, addressed a delegation from the Vienna City Council waited on him on Tuesday in connection with what the burgomaster termed 'the aggravated distress of the population," which is closely connected with the general political situation. The first part of Count Czernln's speech appeared in yesterday's issue of The Gazette. In this he dealt further with President Wilson's four principles of peace, asserted that Premier "Clemenceau had informally attempted to start peace" negotiations, declared that the Teutonic Powers tried to avoid the Western offensive, but were forced to undertake it by the obduracy of the En-tent Powers, and dilated on the satisfactory termst so far as the Central Empires are concerned, of the peace treaties concluded with Russia, the Ukraine and Rumania. The remainder, of the speech, delayed in transmission, and enlarging on the conditions of the Eastern peace, Is given below.

"The slight frontier rectifications which we received from Rumania are not annexations. Wholly uninhabited regions, they serve solely for military protection. To those who Insist that these rectifications fall under the category of annexations and accuse me of inconsistency, I reply that I have publicly protested against holding out a license to our enemies which would assure them against the dangers of further adventures. PUNISHING RUMANIA." "From Russia I did not demand a single metre, but Rumania neglected the favorable moment. The protection of mercantile shipping 4n the lower Danube, guarding the Iron Gate, is guaranteed by the extension of the- frontier to the heights of Turnu-Severin, by leasing for thirty years a valuable wharf near this town, together with a strip along the river bank, at an annual rental of a.

thousand lei, and finally toy obtaining the leasing rights to the lands of Ostrovo, Marecorbu and Slmeara, and the transfer of the frontier several kilometres southward in the region of tho Petroscny coal mine, better safeguards our in the Szurdok Pass coal basin. VNagy-Szeben and Fogaras will receive a new security frontier of an average width of from fifteen to eighteen kilometres at all passes of importance, as for instance, Preneal, Bodz, Gyimee, Bekaa and Tolgyes. The new frontier has been so far removed to Rumanian ground as military reasons required. 'The rectification east of Czerno-witz has protected that city against future attacks. "At the moment when we are successfully endeavoring to renew friendly and neighborly relations with Rumania, it is unlikely that we would open old wounds, but everyone knows the history of Rumania's entrance into the war, and will admit that It was my duty to protect the Monarchy against future surprises of a similar kind.

I consider the safest guarantee for the future to be international agreements to prevent war. In such agreements, if they are framed tn binding form, I should see much stronger guarantees against surprise attacks by neighbors than in frontier rectifications. But I thus far, except In the cao of President Wilson, have been unable to discover amongst any of our enemies a serious Inclination to accept this Idea. However, despite the small degree of approval this idea receives, I consider that it will nevertheless be realized. ARMAMENT LIMITATION.

"Calculating the burdens -with which the states of the world will emerge from this war. I vainly ask myself how they will cover military expenditure if competition In armaments remains unrestricted. I do not believe that it will be possible for the states after this war adequately to meet the increased requirements due to the war. I think, rather, final conditions will compel the states to enter Into compromise regarding; the limitation of armaments. "This calculation of mine is neither idealistic nor fantastic, but is based upon real'ty in politics in the most "liberal sense of the word.

for my part, would cctder' it a great disaster if in the end there should be failure to achieve general agree ments regarding the diminution of armaments. "It is obvious that in the peace with Rumania we shall take precautions to have our interests in the question of grain, food supply nd petroleum fully respected. We shall further take precautions that the Catholic Church and our schools receive the state of protection they need, and we shall solve the Jewish question. The Jew shall henceforth be a citizen with eqial rights in Rumii.il. "The Irridentist propaganda, which has produced so much evil In Hun- (Continued en Page 11, CoL 4.) Asserts Most Glorious Hopes Permissible; Can Regard Future With Tranquility Special Cable to The Gazette.

Paris, April 3. "We can hence-" forward regard the future with tranquility," was the confident statement General Foch made to Rone Renoult, president cf the army committee, 'who accompanied Premier Clemenceau to the front the day before yesterday. General Foch even went further says Re-1 nouM, and asserted that as things now stand, the most glorious hopes are permissible. Premier Clemen-ceau also expresses himself as completely satisfied wltth the prospect and this feeling is "everywhere here. Criitcs agree in regarding the present pause in the battle as merely the lull before the coming storm.

Henri Osidou, points out the curious parallel between the first phase of the battle of the Somme in 116, which, concluded, as the present battle has done, after ten days' continuous, fighting. I the parallel Is to continue, th( exact battle should resume today after a Pause of ttirce days, but this, crlt bring up heavy artillery. Anuth er furious attack is inevitable, and the German objective, judging from the development of the wattle so far as it has gone, will undoubt edly continue to be Paris. this end the immediate objective must almost necessarily Ibe Amiens. Too much importance must not be attached to the fact that the German left are entrenching themselves between Roye and Noyon.

They did the same in the centre before Albert, after it fell into their hands. Such a stetp noes not imply a return to the defensive, out simply a measure of precaution. The whole German design against Paris depends on tho capture of Amiens, and it Is to this direction the whole force of ttie coming blow will be directed. The tactical situation may tie summed up in the fact that the Germans Rave succeeded so far in reconstituting the famous Roye salient, whioh they held from 1914 to WIT. But if Albert and Roye be regarded as fixed points, tt is to be noted th new salient 'between the two towns has a much sharper curve, and should thus be much more vulnerable.

The enemy is nearer Amiens than he was In 1917. but in addition to the increased vul nerability of the salient he Is, ranch less strong on his left than before. The Germans appreciate this so keenly that it baa been apparent since the 24tlt that they fear a French attack on Loan, which is Immediately behind this vulnerable left wing. STRIKES IMPERIL SOLDIERS' 'LIVES Warning Given To American Workers By British Labor Mission Delegate 8t. Louis, Mo, April I.

Warning that the continuance of Industrial strife in the United States may mean the needless sacrifice of the lives of American soldiers in France was given today by Chas. Duncan, mem ber of the British Parliament and secretary of the Workers Union of England, in an address before the St Louis Chamber of Commerce. 'If the United States wants to play a dominant part in the war," he said, "an immediate agreement between the Government, labor and capital must be made to insure the produc tton of William Moses, representative of the Labor Supply Department of the British Munitions Ministry, said that the feeling between labor and capital was more acute in the United State than in England. This is probably due. he said, to an absence ef dis cipline on the part of labor, and a lack of sympathy and pen-minded- ness on tne pan oi employers.

Flour blue Stopped Stockholm. April S. The Swedish Food Commission has stopped the issue of floor to bakeries for cakes and pastries, except against bread card coupons. The commission is also consklerins the reduction of the bread ration by -a per rent to persons ksvtng an annual income six thousand crowns. Only Six Ships of 1,600 Tons or Over, and Seven Lesser One-; London, April 3.

There was a sudden and marked decrease in the losses to British shipping through mine or submarine during the past week. The Admiralty reports Chat only six British merchantmen of 600 tons or over and seven under that tonnage were sunk In the week ending March 30. Fllve fishing vessels also were sent to tfie bottom. The Admiralty statement continues: "Fifteen British merchant vessels were unsuccessfully attacked by sub marines. "The large vessels reported sunk include one sunk during the week ending March 16, and the smaller vessels reported sunk include one during the week ending March 23.

'The arrivals during the week ending March 30 were and the sailings 2,379." The losses to British -merchantmen through submarines and mines in the past week are less than one-half the losses in the previous week, w4ien twenty-eight merchantmen were sunk, sixteen of the vessels being over 1,600 tons. The Admiralty report for tihe preceding week showed the loss of seventeen vessels, while for several weeks prior to that the weekly loss was eighteen, THREE ITALIAN STEAMERS. Rome, April 8. In the week ending March 30, Teutonic submarines sank three Italian steamships of more than 1,500 tons and destroyed one sailing vessel of more than 100 tons and nine sailing vessels of a tonnage under that figure. NO FRENCH SHIPS SUNK.

Pamis, April submarines did not sink any French steamships last week, nor were any attacked unsuccessfully. Eight nesting vessels, however, were sunk by the enemy. CAPRONIS DROP BOMBS Italian Flyers Are Operating on Western Front Paris, April 3. Capronl airplanes bombed an airdrome at Metz on the night of March 17 and again on March 23. Italian squadrons also bombarded the railway station at Thionville on the night of March 24, and succeeded in hitting a train filled with reserve troops going to the Picardy front SHIP CONSTRUCTION 'DOUBLED IN YEAR British Admiralty Issues Table Containing Encouraging Figures, London, April S.

Merchant tonnage built hi shipyards of the United Kingdom during the yer ending March 31 was double that built in the year ending March 31, 1917. In the last year, according to a table issued tonight by the British Admiralty. 1,217.51 tons were constructed. The monthly figures for the last three months are: January. M.568; February.

100.038; March. 161.674. The Shipping Controller makes this comment on the table: "The figures for March constitute a record and demonstrate that the workers have taken to heart the anxiety caused by the comparatively low output of January and February. The men in the shipyards are working loyally to maintain this increased output" SPANISH SHIPS TO SAIU Germany Will Permit Hall and Passenger Transport Madrid. April 3.

After lengthy ne-gotiatfoea between Spain and Germany, tt is believed that trans-Atlan- tte voyages by Spanish ships will be resumed. About one thousand passengers and more than two thousand sacks of mall are awaiting de-partnra. It is reported rbe Ger-traE wilt permit the mail and passengers to start, but baa forbidden the transport of merchandise, west, but many of the men could not 1 tluL.i i of lcep. Then came over from the German side one of those little red balloons which ithe enemy has been using to carry out propaganda. The balloon was shot down, and here is the message it contained: "Good old Slst Division, sticking to it yet.

Cheer up!" BLAMED ITWEATHER Germany's Excuse For Cessation of Offensive Amsterdam. April 3. German newspapers received here assert thaW the marked decrease In the 'fighting in Prance was made necessary by the bad weather, but that it soon will begin again. The Cologne Cassette says it learns from Berlin that the puuse waa a necessity. It asserts that the stormy weather of the past few days' has greatly hampered the transport service" of the Germans, and olt as a similar case the halt in the Italian campaign when the TagMameuto River was reached by the Teutonic AlHea-' The Colcgnp People's Gazette declares that the pause in the battle was due soleiy to order of tihe German' army command, and not to any success by the Knlente AlMee.

The comespondwit ndds-that the roads must be repaired and munitions and victual sent up to the fighting forces, and continuj-: "The bad weather perhaps may hamper our action, but the enemy soon win realize that ws intend to go on with it." A semi-official despatch from Ber-Hn says the Compiegne station and the railway from Clermont to Amiena arf tinder the German artillery Are. while Compfegne and Sois-sons have barn bombarded by (ler-man air men. CRITICS ARE PUZZLED Wonder Why Counter-Stroke Has Been Delayed Washington, April 3. With the battle of ricartiy brought to a standstill for the time being at least, and the initial momentum of the drive overcome, military observers here were plainly puialed tonight by th fact that a great counter-assault had not developed. The psychological moment of the counter-stroke, under the rules of strategy, they think', is passing, if it has not already passed, without a recorded movement" of the Allieu forces toward throwing- back the exhausted foe before he has time to dig himself in.

It Is possible, it was suggested, that the plan of campaign mapped out by General Foch is of far greater scope than would be involved in an effort to hurl the enemy back 3 his old lines. The German defenses there, which successfully stemmed the British assault in 1916, are still Intaot and even if the Allies were successful In rushing the enemy's lines back over the twenty or thirty-mile xone he has wrested from them, they would face those defenses when their own organtxation was badly demoralized by their advance and their men showing the wear and tear of a prolonged offensive. For this reason, some officers were Inclined to look elsewhere for the aggressive campaign to which they are pinning their faith. They have counted upon the creation of a unified army under General Foch to produce offensive operations, and they see nothing In the situation at the present time to warrant the conclusion that the Allies have not the necessary reserve forces or supplies. SPEEDT REINFORCEMENTS.

Speeding dp of American Irann movements to France is engrossing attention uere. i-resment Wilson held his weekly conference with the heads of the war-making and production branches of the Government today, and it is understood that ways and means for throwing the full resources of the I'nited States into the conflict this year were talked over. One immediate step to that end is known to- be in contemplation. It has to do with the calling to the colors of the SOO.OOO men which It already has been announced will be mobilised through the selective service machinery during ths year. Figures reaching here a to Allied losses in the bitter days just closed in Picardy indicate that British and French casualties have been unexpectedly light in view of the scope of the action.

One estimate heard, although Ms accuracy is open to doubt, fixes the total, including prisoners, at between 125. and 1M.04 for the twelve days of ceaseless battle lone a fifty-five mile front. This is to bo compared, if correct, with French estimates of JSt.ftoe to 434.000 Gennans killed. wouTrd or raptured during th same period. The bulk of tho Gersaan tosses were dead and smoitded men.

as there have been no cJaiSBS from the Allies of having captured any great cumber of tho enemy, although some thousands undoubtedly wer taken. statements had no basis of fact andll .1. n- Mn I coming from tb Teutonic powers would be given consideration at this time. There ivas no disagreement in the conviction that Germany must be defeated force of arms before the question of peace is taken up in any way. Some believe that Czernln's speech is a forerunner of some declaration by the German Government on the subject.

LIBERTY LOAN BILL Passed By Senate in Record-Breaking Time Washington, April 3. In record-breaking time the Senate late today passed the new Liberty Loan Bill, authorizing 4,500,600.000 more war bonds, additional loans of to the and increase of treasury Indebtedness certificates from 34,000,000,000 to 38,000,000,000. The measure already has been passed by the House, and slight differences now will be adjusted in conference. Fatal Ground Collision London, Aprii 3. At the Lincolnshire airdrome today in a ground collision between aeroplanes, Lieut Hugaenin, of the American Flying Contingent, Corporal Seisert and Private Krautman were killed.

A fourth man was injured. PUNITIVE FORCES MAKE PROGRESS Marri Tribesmen Show Distinct Signs of Contemplating Surrender London. April 3. The British forces in the Punjab region of India are successfully carrying out punitive operations against the Marri tribesmen, who have been driven back Into the hills and now are carrying out only raiding exploits, says an official communication issued this by the India. Office.

The communication follows: "Punitive operations against the arris continue satisfactorily. With the advance of oar troops in the Marri country, the Harris hare retired further into the hills. They are offering no organized resistance, but are confining themselves to (heir traditional tactics of sending oat isolated raiding parties to tiarryvjie- fenceless villages, loot bunnia (Hindoo merchant) shops and lift camels and cattle. The moot serious of their raids waa an attack on a goods train Bear Kacb (Beluchistan). in which one European and six Indians were killed and three Indians wounded.

Under the gradual pressure of our troops, however, the tribes has begun to show distinct signs of contemplating surrender. Practically ati sections of the Khocras tribe already have tendered theer nncondttitonal submis sion throuarh their chief." a..